Every ten years, local governments use new census data to redraw their district lines to reflect how local populations have changed. Assembly Bill 849 (2019) requires cities and counties to engage communities in the redistricting process by holding public hearings and/or workshops and doing public outreach, including to non-English-speaking communities...

On behalf of OC Public Libraries, you are cordially invited to join us as we celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the Rancho Santa Margarita Library. Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Ceremony begins at 11am followed by a storytime and a chance to meet Pete the Cat! 3902 La Promesa Rancho Santa...

OC Public Libraries has created book club kits to help our communities participate in the book club fun! The kits contain 10 copies (sometimes more) of great book club titles and check out for 6 weeks for patrons to host their own bookclubs. The kits also include a folder of...

Laura is this month’s Employee of the Month! Laura has empowered countless patrons during her one-on-one Tech Appointments, patiently teaching digital literacy skills on laptops, smartphones, tablets, and eReaders, as well as demonstrating how to access library resources 24/7 on those devices. Laura's Bilingual Storytime's are known to reach capacity...

Congratulations to Employee of the Month, Chris! Chris has served OC Public Libraries for many years, working at many different branches. He is a dependable and reliable employee. He especially deserves to be recognized because of an outstanding demonstration of public service. Recently, while Chris was the in-charge librarian at...

Sunday, December 16, 2018 The catalog will be unavailable due to routine maintenance During this time catalog searches may return inaccurate results. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Congratulations Employee of the Month Jenny! We are thrilled to announce Jenny from Rancho Santa Margarita as the Employee of the month! Jenny’s creativity and dedication shine through in the programs she brings to her branch. From the Kids’ Car Wash activity to the heartwarming Stuffed Dog Adoption program, her...

Guide to OC Public Libraries Friends’ Bookstores Many Friends of the Library groups help fund their support for branches of OC Public Libraries through volunteer-operated bookstores and smaller book sale areas in or adjacent to the library. Gently used hardcover and paperback books, magazines, movies and music are among the...

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